Kenya to construct first hybrid power plant in Africa.

[Sinister]

Kenya is set to construct the first hybrid power plant in Africa in Meru County. This is after the signing of a US $145m deal between Investment Authority (KenInvest), the Meru County Government and global renewable energy developers Windlab and Eurus Energy.

First hybrid power plant in Africa
The hybrid project dubbed ‘the Meru County Energy Park’ will be a large-scale facility that combines wind, solar PV and battery storage. The facility will feature up to 20 wind turbines and more than 40,000 solar panels. The power plant is projected to provide up to 80MW of clean, sustainable renewable energy and power to over 200,000 households. Construction is set to commence in 2021.


Public-private partnership
The project is a public-private partnership. The Meru County Government, through the Meru County Investment and Development Corporation (MCIDC) will own part of the project once it is operational. The deal also includes capacity building and knowledge transfer efforts.

Also present at the signing of the MoU was Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma. “We are excited to bring world-leading innovation in the renewable energy sector and project development expertise to Meru County, Kenya. The partnership would hasten benefits of the projects to residents,” said Windlab’s Global Chief Executive Roger Price.

“As Kenya moves to implement the medium-term Big Four agenda, promotion of predictable and sustainable renewable energy is key to guarantee successful realization of the manufacturing pillar. the project would help shore up manufacturing in the country,” said KenInvest Managing Director Dr Moses Ikiara.

Dr. Ikiara further added that the Government has already set up a US $47m kitty in partnership with the World Bank to fast-track the uptake of viable solar and clean cooking solutions.

 

[MK254]

Great, always set the pace for the rest in Africa.....That's the work of a leader.

 

[BONGOLALA]

Battery zikifa ndiyo kimbembe umeme wa Solar siiamini hata kidogo.Pia kutoja DC kwenda AC sii mchezo

 

[joto la jiwe]

Stop these " fanfares". Kenyans need food, job, security, cheap sources of power and low cost of living, not this nonsense which doesn't improve the standard of living for poor people.

 

[komora096]

Umesahau maji safi leo

Stop these " fanfares". Kenyans need food, job, security, cheap sources of power and low cost of living, not this nonsense which doesn't improve the standard of living for poor people.

 

[pingli-nywee]

Stop these " fanfares". Kenyans need food, job, security, cheap sources of power and low cost of living, not this nonsense which doesn't improve the standard of living for poor people.

Well you said it yourself, renewable energy is an example of cheap sources of power.

 

[Kafrican]

80MW is probably enough to power meru county and like 20 factories.. This is how we make devolution work .. each county needs to sit down an decide on 2 to 4 things that they really need to open up their economies and then concentrate on those few things.... If your county is a big producer of potatoes, then a potato factory should be a priority, if your county has too much wind then harness that wind and profit from selling that power to residents or to KPLC.... By 2050 counties should be self sustaining, i.e able to raise their own revenues enough for the counties needs without depending on the national government for handouts.

 

[joto la jiwe]

Well you said it yourself, renewable energy is an example of cheap sources of power.

Cheap sources of power are
1)Water
2)Natural gas
.
.
.
Tofautisha kati ya gharama na environment friendly. Renewable energy haijawahi kuwa cheap katika "large scale production"

 

[babayao255]

Hawajui wao ni kushangilia tu,
Ningewaona wa maana kama wangepambana na hizi counties 13.

Cheap sources of power are
1)Water
2)Natural gas
.
.
.
Tofautisha kati ya gharama na environment friendly. Renewable energy haijawahi kuwa cheap katika "large scale production"

 

[vulcan]

80MW is probably enough to power meru county and like 20 factories.. This is how we make devolution work .. each county needs to sit down an decide on 2 to 4 things that they really need to open up their economies and then concentrate on those few things.... If your county is a big producer of potatoes, then a potato factory should be a priority, if your county has too much wind then harness that wind and profit from selling that power to residents or to KPLC.... By 2050 counties should be self sustaining, i.e able to raise their own revenues enough for the counties needs without depending on the national government for handouts.

true, County funding should focus on relevant projects to boost production n job creation

 

[Sherlock]

Cheap sources of power are
1)Water
2)Natural gas
.
.
.
Tofautisha kati ya gharama na environment friendly. Renewable energy haijawahi kuwa cheap katika "large scale production"

Wacha kudanganya watu

 

[pingli-nywee]

Wacha kudanganya watu

Achana naye huyo. Sampuli ya wajuaji kama hao ni wa kupuuzwa tu. Huwa wanasema lolote tu ili waonekane wajanja. Yaani kazi ni kujitungia vitu vya ajabu ajabu na kujaza pumba kwenye servers.

 

[joto la jiwe]

Achana naye huyo. Sampuli ya wajuaji kama hao ni wa kupuuzwa tu. Huwa wanasema lolote tu ili waonekane wajanja. Yaani kazi ni kujitungia vitu vya ajabu ajabu na kujaza pumba kwenye servers.

Kipi ambacho sio sawa?, kubali kurekebishwa uwezo wako wa kujua vitu bado ni mdogo sana.

 

[pingli-nywee]

Kipi ambacho sio sawa?, kubali kurekebishwa uwezo wako wa kujua vitu bado ni mdogo sana.

Pumba tupu. Solar and wind have always been cheap sources of power. Baada ya kuwa na uhaba wa coal duniani(ambayo ndio ilikuwa the cheapest) na mbinu hiyo ikawa ya gharama kubwa, hamna sources zingine duniani ambazo ni cheaper zaidi ya jua na upepo. Naelewa kwamba elimu ya St. Kayumba ilikuwa ni ya ovyo kupindukia. Hebu jiongeze kidogo na hii ripoti ya Bloomberg. https://www.powerengineeringint.com...-cheapest-power-source-says-bloombergnef.html

 

[joto la jiwe]

Pumba tupu. Solar and wind have always been cheap sources of power. Baada ya kuwa na uhaba wa coal duniani(ambayo ndio ilikuwa the cheapest) na mbinu hiyo ikawa ya gharama kubwa, hamna sources zingine duniani ambazo ni cheaper zaidi ya jua na upepo. Naelewa kwamba elimu ya St. Kayumba ilikuwa ni ya ovyo kupindukia. Hebu jiongeze kidogo na hii ripoti ya Bloomberg. https://www.powerengineeringint.com...-cheapest-power-source-says-bloombergnef.html

Hahahaha, jinga na zeze duniani hakuna kama wewe, hivi unajisikiaje kujidhalilisha hadharani?, wewe Nina wasiwasi una matatizo ya akili, kila kitu kipo "online" siku hizi, kwanini isijipe muda ukajifunza mambo kabla ya kupost?, hivi unajisikiaje Mara kwa Mara ukionekana unakosea makosa ya kijinga kama haya?.

The cheapest source of power is water.

Hydroelectricity is the cheapest in the world

 

[pingli-nywee]

Hahahaha, jinga na zeze duniani hakuna kama wewe, hivi unajisikiaje kujidhalilisha hadharani?, wewe Nina wasiwasi una matatizo ya akili, kila kitu kipo "online" siku hizi, kwanini isijipe muda ukajifunza mambo kabla ya kupost?, hivi unajisikiaje Mara kwa Mara ukionekana unakosea makosa ya kijinga kama haya?.

The cheapest source of power is water.

Hydroelectricity is the cheapest in the world

Mmmh? Okay.

 

[Sherlock]

Hahahaha, jinga na zeze duniani hakuna kama wewe, hivi unajisikiaje kujidhalilisha hadharani?, wewe Nina wasiwasi una matatizo ya akili, kila kitu kipo "online" siku hizi, kwanini isijipe muda ukajifunza mambo kabla ya kupost?, hivi unajisikiaje Mara kwa Mara ukionekana unakosea makosa ya kijinga kama haya?.

The cheapest source of power is water.

Hydroelectricity is the cheapest in the world

Why do you always result to insults when you get conered? It tells more about your emotional Intelligence ( EQ)

 

[mwaswast]

Kipi ambacho sio sawa?, kubali kurekebishwa uwezo wako wa kujua vitu bado ni mdogo sana.

1359.69 MW nyamaza kwanza pambaneni na umeme wenu wa mgao hapo Dar.

 

[Smart911]

Dear Neighbours... Let's wait and see...


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